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Histology Sample Slides Tender, USA - 98925624

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF has floated a tender for Histology Sample Slides. The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 29 Mar 2024. The tender notice number is 143021-24-0150DAT, while the TOT Ref Number is 98925624. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Histology Sample Slides

Deadline : 29 Mar 2024

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 98925624

Document Ref. No. : 143021-24-0150DAT

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION-S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER (WAD), FISHERIES OMB FIELD DELEGATES AND NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, MILFORD LABORATORY, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, CONNECTICUT VETERINARY MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (CVMDL) LOCATED IN STORRS, CT FOR HISTOLGY SAMPLE SLIDES TO BE PERFORMED AT STORRS, CT.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA-S REQUIREMENT THAT UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, CONNECTICUT VETERINARY MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (CVMDL) IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS HISTOLOGY SAMPLE SLIDES. THE MILFORD LABORATORY IS CURRENTLY MONITORING HEALTH AND DISEASE IN NATURAL AND RESTORED OYSTER POPULATIONS TO GAIN BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DRIVERS OF DISEASE AND POPULATION DYNAMICS IN THESE UNMANAGED SYSTEMS. THE GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING THE BURDEN OF TWO COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT AND ENDEMIC HAPLOSPORIDIAN PARASITES OF CONCERN IS HISTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF OYSTER CROSS-SECTIONS. HISTOLOGICAL EVALUATION IS ALSO USED TO IDENTIFY GONAD SEX AND MATURATION STATE WHICH ARE IMPORTANT METRICS OF REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS. TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL TIMEFRAMES OF DISEASE PROGRESSION AND SPAWNING, OYSTER SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED AND PRESERVED ON A MONTHLY BASIS YEAR-ROUND. PREPARATION OF SLIDES FOR HISTOLOGY INVOLVES EMBEDDING AND PROCESSING OF SAMPLE TISSUE, FOLLOWED BY CAREFUL SECTIONING, SLIDE MOUNTING, AND STAINING TO OBTAIN THE OPTIMAL IMAGE. FIRST, OYSTER TISSUES ARE NOT COMMON SPECIMENS, SO IN ORDER TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY TISSUE SECTIONS AND SLIDE STAINING, CVMDL HAS AN ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL AND EXPERIENCE WITH SUCCESSFULLY PROCESSING OYSTER TISSUE FOR HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION. THE CVMDL IS ONE OF A FEW PLACES IN THE NORTHEAST WITH THE PROTOCOL, EXPERIENCE, EQUIPMENT, AND SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL WITH ...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID 143021-24-0150DAT Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Office DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Mar 14, 2024 02:15 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Mar 29, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Mar 30, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: B516 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ANIMAL/FISHERIES
NAICS Code: 541940 - Veterinary Services

Place of Performance: USA